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Japan’s Fukushima Faces Long Road to Repair

Published: May 5th, 2013

Hurricane Sandy’s Untold Filthy Legacy: Sewage

Published: April 30th, 2013

Research Finds Drier Climate Will Spread Diarrhea

Published: April 1st, 2013

Climate Change is Increasing Seasonal Allergies

Published: March 27th, 2013

Coal Burning Exacts A Lethal Price, Says Study

Published: March 21st, 2013

Environmental Threats Could Push Billions into Poverty

Published: March 17th, 2013

Fukushima Two Years Later: Decommissioning Begins

Published: March 10th, 2013

Ocean Heat Can Predict Malaria Outbreaks in India

Published: March 9th, 2013

Climate Change Is Cutting Humans’ Work Capacity

Published: February 24th, 2013

Climate-Friendly Rice: End of the Paddy Field?

Published: February 24th, 2013

Halve Meat Consumption, Scientists Urge Rich World

Published: February 20th, 2013

Making Malaria Easier to Track Using Temp Data

Published: February 20th, 2013

Climate Change a Bigger Extinction Threat than Asteroids

Published: February 15th, 2013

Canadian Doctors Urged to Fight Climate Change

Published: February 11th, 2013

U.S. Carbon Emissions Fall to Lowest Levels Since 1994

Published: February 3rd, 2013

Extreme Weather 101: Heat Spikes On the Rise

Published: January 24th, 2013

Climate Change Moves to Forefront in Obama’s Address

Published: January 21st, 2013

Energy, Water, Land Intertwined & Threatened, Says Report

Published: January 16th, 2013

Black Carbon Second Only to CO2 in Heating the Planet

Published: January 15th, 2013

Southwest Faces Looming Threats From Climate Change

Published: January 14th, 2013

News, Blogs & Features

May 22nd, 2013 - NOAA Satellite Malfunctions, May Affect Forecasts
May 22nd, 2013 - Limiting Methane Leaks Critical to Gas, Climate Benefits
May 21st, 2013 - Making Sense of the Moore Tornado in a Climate Context
May 21st, 2013 - Widespread Greenland Melting A Sign of Things to Come
May 20th, 2013 - Tornadoes Rake Okla., Kansas as Storm Threat Continues

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2012: Warmest March Ever Recorded

You knew it was warm last month, but today itÃ¢Â€Â™s official: it wasnÃ¢Â€Â™t just warm; it was thewarmest March ever recorded.